[UA.KORRESPONDENT.NET] 23.01 Satellite images appeared online, capturing the consequences of the destruction of the strategic railway bridge across the North Crimean Canal in temporarily occupied Crimea. The photo was published by the Schemy project of Radio Liberty.
Journalists have released a satellite image from Planet Labs from June 23, which shows the condition of the railway bridge over the North Crimean Canal after the strikes on June 22 and 23.
The released satellite images show changes in the area of ​​the bridge crossing compared to the footage taken before the impact. In particular, structural damage is recorded in the bridge area, as well as traces of destruction in the surrounding area.
22.24 Ukraine and Russia should start real negotiations to end the war. Even the Russians are unhappy that the fighting continues. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
"The majority in Russia is already making a claim to Putin that his war has no end in sight, and all the current difficulties for Russians should bring them closer to the idea that their war exists, and it is not just a 'stone from the sky,' and that their war must end," the head of state emphasized.
Zelensky noted that Ukraine has already put forward all proposals to begin real negotiations with Russia.
21.40 The air defense delivery schedule is a key schedule for Ukraine. This is what the government team, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense of Ukraine should focus on. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
"The air defense supply schedule is a key schedule for Ukraine and the personal responsibility of diplomats in all areas of our cooperation with partners," the head of state emphasized.
Zelensky noted that the government team, the ministries of foreign affairs and defense of Ukraine should focus on this: "Results are needed," the president said.
According to him, these days there have been detailed meetings with the diplomatic team on most of the activities until August. "There will be a lot of activities. The most important thing is that Ukraine receives air defense assets exactly as needed, and exactly as our partners promise," Zelensky said.
20.10 In the areas under the responsibility of the Joint Forces Group, a significant increase in the intensity of hostilities has been recorded, and the current actions of the Russian troops are already a large-scale offensive campaign. This was reported by the spokesman for the Joint Forces Group, Viktor Tregubov.
"There is a strong revival in all of our directions, for which we are responsible. It applies to the Liman direction, but also to others: these are the Kupyansky, South-Slobozhansky and North-Slobozhansky directions. There, too, the Russians are trying to act more actively," he said.
The increase in the intensity of hostilities is evidenced by the increase in the number of combat clashes and losses of Russian troops. In particular, up to 37 combat clashes can occur per day in the area of ​​responsibility of the Joint Forces Group, of which about 20 occur in the Liman direction alone, and the daily losses of the Russian army in all directions in the area of ​​responsibility of the group reach about 300 military personnel.
At the same time, according to Tregubov, the current level of activity indicates that the Russian Federation has already launched an offensive campaign.
"This is a large-scale offensive campaign now. It will eventually subside," the spokesman said.
19.52 Russian military shelled the Korabelny district of Kherson with artillery. A 47-year-old man received life-threatening injuries as a result of enemy shelling.
A 37-year-old woman was injured. She was diagnosed with blast trauma, contusion, and acute stress reaction. A 62-year-old woman and a 64-year-old man also required medical attention. Both victims suffered blast trauma, contusion, and acute stress reaction.
17.42 Russian dictator Vladimir Putin instructed his government and the Ministry of Defense to "take measures to reduce to zero the consequences of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' attacks" on infrastructure.
"First of all, the task of eliminating these threats lies with the Ministry of Defense and other law enforcement agencies. At the same time, the government of the Russian Federation must also take additional measures to minimize and reduce to zero the consequences of such actions," the Russian ruler said at an operational meeting with members of the government.
According to Putin, "Ukraine is trying to influence the tourist season (in temporarily occupied Crimea - ed.), to create problems with the provision of energy resources."
16.24 The fuel crisis in Russia due to Ukrainian drone strikes on oil infrastructure continues to intensify. Restrictions on the sale of gasoline have been introduced in the country's main oil-producing region, which produces 40% of all Russian oil - the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug (KMAO).
Gazpromneft gas stations have begun to dispense no more than 40 liters of gasoline and 80 liters of diesel fuel "in one hand." Fuel can only be filled into the vehicle's tank and upon prepayment.
"What a mess, I think, as a citizen of the Russian Federation. We are up to our ears in oil, the wells are being stopped, there is nowhere to put the oil, and there is no gasoline," a resident of the city of Raiduzhny in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug commented on the situation.
16.18 Russian troops attempted to attack the Ukrainian coast with several unmanned attack boats, but the Ukrainian Defense Forces detected and destroyed them at sea in time. According to Adviser to the Minister of Defense Serhiy Beskrestnov, known by the call sign Flash, the enemy boats were equipped with Starlink communication systems, since the enemy has no other means of control for working at long distances.
14.56 Russian invaders in the temporarily occupied territory of the Kherson region are deliberately creating conditions for the spread of the anthrax pathogen. This is reported by the press service of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense. This concerns the transportation of carcasses of cattle infected with anthrax to burial grounds in the occupied region. In total, there are up to fifty such facilities here, of which about ten pose the greatest threat, in particular, burial grounds located near the settlements of Askania-Nova, Skadovsk, and Zalizny Port. It is noted that the Russians are getting rid of infected animals without observing any sanitary standards.
14.32 On the night of Tuesday, June 23, units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces struck more than 60 key enemy targets in the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea. The Armed Forces of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces reported on the military achievements. Among the targets hit were three Orion reconnaissance and strike drones, four air defense systems, oil infrastructure in the Kerch region, a gas distribution station, an electrical substation, as well as transport for the occupiers' logistics and fuel.
Also, according to Defense Forces Lieutenant Andriy Kovalenko, the railway bridge across the North Crimean Canal has been destroyed.
14.01 On the morning of Tuesday, June 23, Russian troops attacked the coast of the Odessa region with strike drones. A 26-year-old woman died as a result of the enemy strike in Odessa. As noted by the head of the Odessa Regional Military Administration, Oleg Kiper, a 39-year-old man was also injured as a result of the shelling and is currently receiving medical assistance. The number of victims is being clarified, and emergency services are working at the scene.
13.04 US President Donald Trump said that American automobile giants such as General Motors and Ford plan to repurpose their factories for weapons production. Among the products that the automakers will start producing, the American leader highlighted Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems, Tomahawk cruise missiles and other types of weapons. He said this during a conversation with reporters at the White House.
12.22 As part of the investigation into the supply of low-quality engineering ammunition and raw materials for the needs of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the State Bureau of Investigation revealed a new episode of illegal activities of the management of a private company that was engaged in the manufacture of explosive devices for the Defense Forces.
Additionally, it was established that the director of the enterprise developed a mechanism for evading payment of value-added tax when importing components for the production of explosives to Ukraine. This scheme was based on the use of forged documents with false information about the goods, which allowed avoiding the payment of mandatory customs duties. As a result of such actions, the state budget underpaid more than 21.3 million hryvnias in VAT.
12.01 Russian aggressors launched a missile strike on the industrial infrastructure of Kryvyi Rih . This was reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA, Oleksandr Ganzha, on Telegram. One person was killed, three others were injured.
11.44 A missile attack was carried out on a chalk plant in the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation . This was reported by the ASTRA Telegram channel. The enterprise was critically damaged and virtually destroyed, eyewitnesses claim.
11.23 Five people were killed in a Ukrainian missile strike in Voronezh . This was announced the day before by the regional governor, Alexander Gusev, after an expanded meeting of the regional operational staff.
According to him, several dozen more people were injured, but most of them were released from medical facilities after receiving assistance.
10.52 The Honduran government intends to purchase drones from Ukraine as part of efforts to combat drug trafficking and strengthen border security. Honduran President Nasri Asfura said this at the General Assembly of the Organization of American States in Panama City, Euronews reported the day before.
10.31 On Tuesday morning , eight regions of Ukraine experienced new power outages due to Russian attacks on civilian energy infrastructure and bad weather. Ukrenergo reported this. Emergency restoration work is ongoing wherever security conditions currently allow.
9.53 On the front last day, 221 combat clashes were recorded between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian troops, the largest number - in the Pokrovsky direction, where Ukrainian defenders stopped 28 enemy attacks. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on June 24. Aviation, missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces struck 11 areas of concentration of manpower, four artillery systems, and three control points of Russian drones.
9.17 Occupied Crimea came under a massive drone attack on the night of June 23. The port of Kavkaz and a number of other facilities were hit. Ukraine reports this with reference to OSINT channels. First, a message appeared in public forums about a fire at the Nasosna-2 substation in the Sovietsky district. Then Crimeans reported a successful attack on the TES-Terminal oil storage complex. After the night drone raid, a number of fires broke out on the peninsula, the Crimean Wind monitoring group reports with reference to satellite data. There is also information about a fire at the entrance to Kerch, in the city itself at the Pivdenna railway station and near the settlement of Bagerovo. The Kerch Bridge - traffic was blocked there and a drone danger was again declared.
8.45 Air defense forces neutralized 118 of the 135 drones with which the Russian invaders attacked Ukraine since the evening of June 22. This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Hits of 13 attack drones were recorded at 11 locations, as well as the fall of downed drones (fragments) at three locations.
7.52 The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 1,390 military personnel and 723 units of Russian equipment in a day. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on June 23. The total combat losses of the Russian invaders from 02/24/22 to 06/17/26 were approximately 1,394,530 people.
06.20 In Zaporizhia, an enemy strike caused cars to catch fire in a private parking lot.
05.26 The ceasefire along the contact line is a big compromise, and Ukraine may reconsider its offer for talks with Russia. This was stated by Ukraine's permanent representative to the UN Andriy Melnyk during a meeting of the UN Security Council on June 22. At the same time, he stressed that Russia will never be able to hold the occupied territories, and called on it to withdraw from Ukraine as soon as possible.
02.15 Fires broke out in Zaporizhia as a result of an enemy attack. Private houses, a service station, and a gas station were damaged. Two people sought medical attention.